[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9588 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9588

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations 
 with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2024

  Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations 
 with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Thermal Runaway Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE TRANSPORT OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) work with the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on 
        the Transportation of Dangerous Goods to revise the design 
        tests in subsection 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria 
        to develop an impact test for lithium batteries installed in 
        transport units and transported under UN 3536 to allow improved 
        ability to withstand forces experienced in transport accidents 
        without going into thermal runaway; and
            (2) issue such regulations as are necessary to amend 
        section 173.185 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to 
        require lithium cell or batteries (except smaller cells and 
        batteries described in such section) under subsection (a)(4) 
        and (d) of such section to be offered for transport at a state 
        of charge not exceeding 30 percent of the rated capacity of 
        such battery (determined through the guidance and methodology 
        under section 38.3.2.3 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria of 
        the United Nations) and authorize the transportation of 
        lithium-ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater 
        than 30 percent of the rated capacity of such battery only 
        under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator in 
        accordance with the requirements in subpart H of part 107 of 
        such title.
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